Applied AI Researcher

The Opportunity Hub UK Ltd; Greater London; Hybride; GBP 73 000 - 113 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Hybrid working

Private medical insurance

Enhanced pension scheme

Performance-based bonuses

Résumé du poste

The Opportunity Hub UK Ltd in London is seeking a senior Applied AI Researcher to shape the future of AI and technology. Enterprise teams are moving from experimentation to production with bigger budgets and real deployments, backed by serious resources.

You will design experiments, translate research into prototypes, and collaborate with engineering to ship models. You will mentor junior researchers, present findings to leadership, and uphold technical standards across the AI function.

Qualifications

• Strong track record in applied machine learning, with published work or shipped models.
• Fluent in Python and at least one major deep learning framework (PyTorch or TensorFlow).
• Solid grounding in statistics and experimental design.

Responsabilités

• Design experiments to test model architectures and training approaches against real business problems.
• Translate research papers into working prototypes within weeks.
• Partner with engineering to move models from notebook to production infrastructure.

Connaissances

Applied ML

Python

Experiment design

Communication

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Outils

Production deployment

Description du poste

An exceptional opportunity for a senior Applied AI Researcher to shape the future of AI & Technology in London.

Enterprise AI teams are past the experimentation phase. Budgets are bigger, deployments are real, and the pressure to ship models that actually hold up in production has never been higher. This is an established industry leader in the AI & Technology space, a large organisation (250+ employees) with the infrastructure and appetite to back serious research with serious resources. They need an Applied AI Researcher who can bridge the gap between academic rigour and shipped product.

Here’s what you’ll be doing:

• Designing and running experiments to test new model architectures and training approaches against real business problems
• Translating research papers and emerging techniques into working prototypes within weeks, not quarters
• Partnering with engineering teams to move successful models from notebook to production infrastructure
• Evaluating model performance, bias and failure modes before anything reaches customers
• Presenting findings and recommendations to technical leadership and non-technical stakeholders alike
• Mentoring junior researchers and setting technical standards across the AI function

Here are the skills you’ll need:

• A strong track record in applied machine learning, ideally with published work or shipped models to point to
• Fluency in Python and at least one major deep learning framework (PyTorch or TensorFlow)
• Solid grounding in statistics and experimental design. You should know when a result is real and when it's noise
• Experience taking models from research to production, including the messy parts
• The judgement to know when a "good enough" solution beats a perfect one that never ships
• Clear communication skills. You’ll need to explain technical trade-offs to people who don’t live in the maths

Key perks and benefits:

• Salary of £73,000 to £113,000, depending on experience
• Hybrid working, based in London with flexibility on office days
• Private medical and dental insurance
• Enhanced pension scheme and performance-based bonuses
• A comprehensive benefits package built for people who plan to stay a while

Why pursue a career in AI & Technology?

The field rewards people who can actually deliver, not just theorise. London remains one of the strongest hubs in Europe for AI & Technology talent, with enterprise budgets that keep growing even as smaller players struggle. An Applied AI Researcher who can consistently ship working models will never be short of options, in London or anywhere else.